Avène

XeraCalm A.D. Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil.

Cleansers

About this product

A fragrance-free lipid-replenishing cleansing oil designed to remove makeup and water-resistant sunscreen from face and body.

Full ingredients

Avène Thermal Spring Water (Avene Aqua), Glycerin, Water (Aqua), Sorbitol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Decyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 20, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract, Arginine, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Evening Primrose Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil), Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil), Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Guru Score

83%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

2Approved

0Mixed

0Skip

What they liked

Large pump bottle
Removes makeup and sunscreen well
Doesn't leave greasy residue

What they flagged

Slippery in the shower
Pricier than drugstore alternatives

What the gurus are saying

Removing water-resistant sunscreen and makeup without stripping or leaving oily residue earns praise from dermatologists, who note it works on babies and adults alike. The formula includes probiotic and omega oil ingredients that leave skin soothed and softened, and it's fragrance-free with National Eczema Association approval for sensitive skin. Some use it as a first step in double cleansing routines.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2023

Type

CleansersOil

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Jenny Liu

321k subs

✓Approved

"I love it because number one it comes in a fairly large bottle that you can pump for dispense and two I have used it on myself and my whole family in fact I love this one for bathing my kids especially removing like water resistant sunscreen. It's a little bit more expensive than some of the ones you may find in drugstores but it's so gentle and it does not leave any sort of residue behind. I've used it on my face and it's fairly effective at removing makeup and water resistant sunscreen. I certainly love it alone as a cleanser or if you like to double cleanse like myself as a first step of your double cleansing routine but it's just an all around great cleanser to use on everyone, kids, babies and also on face and body. It also has really nice ingredients like probiotic ingredients as well as Omega oils and serum so your skin is going to feel soothed and softened after cleansing and not stripped but it does not leave like an oily or greasy residue afterwards which is really nice."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.72M subs

✓Approved

"The Avène XeraCalm A.D. is a lipid-replenishing cleansing oil so you're going to feel like a slick seal in the shower and just be careful not to slip, but this one is a great one. This one is fragrance free and approved by the national eczema association."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Avène XeraCalm A.D. Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil?

A fragrance-free lipid-replenishing cleansing oil designed to remove makeup and water-resistant sunscreen from face and body.

Is Avène XeraCalm A.D. Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Avène XeraCalm A.D. Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil's Guru Score?

Avène XeraCalm A.D. Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.